Lady Clementine

A Novel

De: Marie Benedict

Narrado por: Elizabeth Sastre

From Marie Benedict, the New York Times best-selling author of The Only Woman in the Room! An incredible novel that focuses on one of the people who had the most influence during World War I and World War II: Clementine Churchill.

In 1909, Clementine steps off a train with her new husband, Winston. An angry woman emerges from the crowd to attack, shoving him in the direction of an oncoming train. Just before he stumbles, Clementine grabs him by his suit jacket. This will not be the last time Clementine Churchill will save her husband.

Lady Clementine is the ferocious story of the ambitious woman beside Winston Churchill, the story of a partner who did not flinch through the sweeping darkness of war, and who would not surrender either to expectations or to enemies.

Also by Marie Benedict:
The Only Woman in the Room
The Other Einstein
Carnegie's Maid

Praise for Lady Clementine:

"Benedict is a true master at weaving the threads of the past into a compelling story for today. Here is the fictionalized account of the person who was the unequivocal wind beneath Winston Churchill's wings - a woman whose impact on the world-shaper that was WW2 has been begging to be told. A remarkable story of remarkable woman." (Susan Meissner, best-selling author of The Last Year of the War)

"The atmospheric prose of Marie Benedict draws me in every single time. Lady Clementine's powerful and spirited story is both compelling and immersive. Benedict fully inhabits the measured and intelligent voice of Clementine Churchill. Entranced throughout, I discovered the secrets behind a familiar story I thought I knew. Deftly moving from the early nineteen hundreds through World War II, Benedict skillfully paints a vivid picture of the times and life of Clementine, the remarkable woman who was the steady force beside Winston Churchill." (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times best-selling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis)

"In her latest novel, Lady Clementine, Marie Benedict has gifted us all with another thoughtful and illuminating behind-the-scenes look at one of history's most unusual and extraordinary women. Benedict stuns readers with a glorious assortment of Clementine Churchill's most personal secrets: her scandalous childhood, her unexpected role as a social outsider, her maternal insecurities, and the daily struggles she faces to smooth her husband's political blunders and to keep up with his relentless demands for guidance and attention. With a historian's eye and a writer's heart, Benedict provides an unforgettable glimpse into the private world of a brilliant woman whose impact and influence on world events deserves to be acknowledged." (Lynda Cohen Loigman, USA Today author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters)

©2020 Marie Benedict (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

Distracting narrator

I loved the story; the narration was good except for the incredibly frequent mispronunciations. Did anyone listen to this before it was released??? The mispronunciations were very distracting for me

Wonderful look at Lady Clementine's life

What a wonderful look at the history of Winston Churchill and more importantly how his wife Lady Clementine played such an important role in women's suffrage and moving all issues forward. I always think it's interesting to look back on history from a woman's point of view and see how we were there as an integral part of it, even though our role isn't captured in history books. The story is written in such a captivating way, from Lady Clemintine's own voice, that even my 16 year old daughter who protested listening to the book on a road trip thought it was a pretty good book.... and told me as much without me asking.

Such an interesting book

I learned more about the history of the wars than I did in high school. bravo

Exceptional!

This is one of my favorite performances and a truly wonderful book. I found it to be very engrossing and I loved the author’s note at the end.

YES for Historical Fiction Buffs

Loved everything about this book. It has the perfect mix of actual history and necessary surmising of circumstance. The narration was flawless as well. Didn’t want it to end!

Wonderful book

It has been sometime that a book does not keep me so entertained.
It was very easy to listen to, and very educative….
I loved it and I would recommend it to anyone, without any reservation

Excellent!

A marvelous story and narration of an incredible woman that I knew very little about. I was hooked from the first page.

Absolutely delightful

I enjoy this historical fiction much more than I expected.
Performance was great
Story - compelling

Lady Churchill

I am glad I listened to this story. The movie about Churchill made her seem one such a nag.

This book engrossed my attention and enthralled me

I found this fascinating to be privy to this aspect of history,from the woman's personal view point was she opening! I highly recommend this book.